For years, INSOMNIA has been shaping up to be something much broader than a traditional cinema. Its work in training audiences and holding film forums has made it over time a powerful cultural focus around cinema, which promotes critical reflection, learning and the enjoyment of cinema in a mix with other artistic and cultural disciplines. Within this framework, the Film Appreciation Workshop is one of the emblematic projects that is already 12 years old and that this year has the support of the Audiovisual Fund in the line of audience training of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage.
The workshops will be held every Monday from July 1 to December 16 at 6:00 p.m., starting with the module “New Narratives of Latin American Cinema.” This module has 8 sessions in which the main references of realism in Latin American cinema since the early sixties will be reviewed, such as the Cinema Novo cinema and the Brazilian Marginal Cinema; emblematic films from Colombia and Argentina and visits from national cinema leaders, such as editor Andrea Chignoli, who will be at INSOMNIA on Monday, July 8.
For Claudio Pereira, this session is particularly interesting since: “through the review of some milestones in Andrea Chignoli’s filmography, the evolution of fiction cinema in Chile and Latin America is exposed, in particular the narrative structure from editing. . In addition, we will address contemporary works such as: “My brothers dream awake”, “The cow that sang a song towards the future”, “Death will come and it will have your eyes” and “Bomb dog”, where the archetypes disappear and give way to more abstract elements and expressions freer of inquiry.”
“The workshop “New narratives of Latin American cinema” proposes to observe different searches and expressions of contemporary cinema, especially where other ways of representing and telling stories appear. From the furious and insurrectionary new cinemas of the sixties, authors who address complex and taboo themes, to productions that try to break through the hegemonic narrative models. The workshop will have very special different experiences for our attendees such as 35 mm projections, guest filmmakers, special screenings and exhibition sessions on Latin American cinema. The first module, which runs from July 1 to August 26, is an invitation to learn about different and attractive expressions of Latin American cinema,” explains Pereira.
Module 2: Non-fiction and new subjectivities will begin on Monday, September 2. It will present the different types and areas of documentary film: ethnographic, cinema verité, participatory documentary, essay film. These contents will be supported through audiovisual material, theoretical references, historical contexts and bibliographic sources. In addition, each case will be contextualized and the participants will be able to reflect with them, who will be able to ask questions and actively participate in each session.
Some references to discuss are “New realisms in peripheral cinemas”, such as the case of Iranian cinema in Abbas Kiarostami and Hana Makhmalbaf. Hybrid works of Portuguese cinema as is the case of directors Pedro Costa and Miguel Gomes. In addition, non-fiction cinema, first-person cinema and self-representation will be reviewed based on a series of references from Latin American filmmakers such as Albertina Carri, Nicolás Prividera, Andrés Di Tella (Argentina), Carmen Castillo (Chile) and Paz Encina (Paraguay).
The last module is entitled “Horror and Tears: Popular Film Genres” and will take place between Monday, October 14 and Monday, December 16 at 6:00 p.m. This series of workshops will analyze the development of one of the most popular genres in the first half of the 20th century from the major studios to Latin America, taking a critical look at the gender stereotypes and social structure expressed. Dissident and saturated languages will also be presented, where mass culture and archetypes become protagonists of these emerging forms, especially in the 70s and 80s.
Participation in the “Cinematographic: New Narratives of Latin American Cinema” Appreciation Workshop does not require prior registration and is free to the public. For complete information on the series, visit www.insomniacine.cl.
